WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the immediate availability of $10 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help repair roads damaged…
Climeon’s Partly-Owned Company Baseload Capital Issues Green Bond of SEK 500 Million
Baseload Capital, an investment company which Climeon owns 15.7 percent of, has issued its first green bond. In total, SEK 500 million is issued to finance…
Investment Potential in the Stockholm Region: €111 Billion
The planned construction projects within the Stockholm region show a total investment volume of €111 billion until the year 2040. According to Invest…
Clean and Green: Duke Energy Issues Second Green Bond
CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Duke Energy Progress, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), has completed its first issuance of $600 million in green bonds that will finance eligible green energy projects, including the development, construction and procurement…
State Transportation Funding Legislation Ramping Up in 2019
More information at www.transportationinvestment.org (WASHINGTON) – Legislators in 37 states have introduced 185 bills aimed at boosting transportation investment in the first two months of 2019, a new analysis finds. This number is higher than the amount…
State Approves Funding For Hale County Airport
PLAINVIEW—The Texas Transportation Commission approved approximately $500,000 for the Hale County Airport during their regular scheduled February meeting. The funds will be used as reimbursement for the acquisition of a hangar. The project is being funded…
Boosting New Jersey Water Infrastructure Capital Investments Would Provide 3:1 Economic Return, New Analysis Finds
Report available at www.artba.org (WASHINGTON) – An additional $1 billion annual investment dedicated to improving New Jersey’s drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems would generate $3 billion in economic benefits and support nearly 14,000 jobs,…
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $605 Million Loan for Houston’s Grand Parkway Project
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau will provide up to a $605 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the…
Minnesota Governor Proposes Fuel Tax Hike as Part of Transportation Funding Plan
Gov. Tim Walz (D) is proposing to phase in a 20-cent increase in Minnesota’s fuel tax over the next two years and index that tax to inflation as part of his overall state budget proposal unveiled on Feb. 19. [Above photo via the Minnesota Governor’s Office.]…
Ohio Governor Advocates for 18-Cent Fuel Tax Hike
Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is calling for an 18-cent-per-gallon increase in Ohio’s fuel tax as part of his first transportation budget; an increase expected to raise an estimated $1.2 billion a year for state transportation needs, including $480 million for local…
